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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

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